Lower Back Pain: General

Question 1

Red flags for lower back pain?

Answer 1

<20 or >50 y/o
Hx prev. malignancy or trauma
Night pain
Systemic unwellness (fever, WL)
Thoracic pain
Presence of trauma

Question 2

Causes of LBP?

Answer 2

Facet joint
Spinal stenosis
Ankylosing spondylitis
PAD

Question 3

What are yellow flags in back pain?

Answer 3

Fear avoidance behaviour
Reduced activity

Suggest psychosocial factors indicating potential for back pain to become chronic